• The Kandinsky Art Foundation (KAF) has just approved a $50 million grant to support the building of a green Visual and Performing Arts Center. Invitations have been sent to prospective architectural design firms each of which will be paired with today's most notable artists. These design teams will work together to develop the ultimate building proposal.

• Each member of the design team will be responsible for working on and participating in all aspects of the building design proposal; however, each member will chair a specific division. Below are the individual divisions including partial job descriptions:
• Visual Arts Specialist:
  • The Visual Arts Specialist will need to gather many pieces of art from various genres and decide how they will be displayed with in the Visual Arts Center. The Visual Arts Specialist will need to work with their design team (AS&DE) to create a layout for these pieces of art.
• Architectural Structure & Design Engineer:
  • The Architectural Structure & Design Engineer will oversee the planning, designing and construction of the building. They will create and execute design solutions in terms of usability, user ergonomics, engineering, and marketing.
• Ecodesign Executive:
  • The Ecodesign Executive will take into consideration the environmental impact of the life cycle of the building. They will work with the other divisions' chairperson to analyze the consumptions of resources such as energy, materials, water, and/or land area; emissions to air, water, and the ground in relation to the environment and human health; and any indirect environmental aspects.
• Performing Arts Director:
  • The Performance Arts Director will be in charge of finding and showcasing artists of various talents. Also, they will be responsible for discovering and featuring the technology that will be in use at the Kandinsky Performance Art Center.

• Design teams will present their building to the Kandinsky Art Foundation Board of Directors. Teams will justify their proposal as the Board of Directors reviews and evaluates each submission based on the given criteria.

• In the race for the best proposal, design teams will harness their knowledge and skills in the interconnected areas of art, mathematics, science, English, and history. The challenge of meeting the criteria given by the Kandinsky Art Foundation will not be an easy task; however, armed with knowledge, creativity, and fresh ideas, you are prepared.

• Design teams will create a magazine booklet using the wix.com program illustrating the building's Structural Design, Eco-Effectiveness, Visual Arts Center, Performing Arts Center.

• Rubric encompassing each content area.
• Students will meet the Maine Learning Results of each content area.

• Design teams will submit a building design proposal to compete for a $50 million grant awarded by the Kandinsky Art Foundation in support of a new, state-of-the-art, green, Visual and Performing Arts Center.

• Design teams will create a magazine booklet using the wix.com program illustrating the building's Structural Design, Eco-Effectiveness, Visual Arts Center, Performing Arts Center.

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